Secrets, a poem by Riley

Photo by Riley at Crystal Bridges art museum, January 2015

Do you know the secrets of the pink blossom trees?

Do you know the secrets of the warm spring breeze?

Do you know the secrets of the fairies who care?

And have you ever wondered at whom the owl stares?

Why do the birds talk in song?

Have you ever wondered what could have gone wrong?

Have you ever seen a wolf howl in the day?

Have you ever seen a winter owl dance in May?

All the songs and secrets of the creatures in the wood,

Would you like to know them? That is, if you could.

From the lions to the birds to the wolves to the sheep,

All their secrets are forever so deep,

Hidden in our hearts is where we will find,

Search your soul, and search your mind.

The pixies help plants,

So do the ants.

All the animals work together,

No matter the cost, no matter the weather.

They sing songs, and dance, and rhyme,

The daylight fades at day’s end each time.

The animals in the woods, the animals in the sea,

They are all so dear to me.

Nature is a gift, treasure it with your soul,

Now you know the secrets no one has ever known.